We lost roughly another degree going from 7:1 to 8:1. Keep in mind this is a lot of rode for very little return in shank angle and you are increasing your swing radius dramatically.


There is nothing wrong with more scope but just be sure you have the swing room to do it. As you continue on out in rode length the changes in angle become smaller and smaller and this is why 7:1 is the generally advised scope for anchoring when you need good holding power. In tighter places a 5:1 or 4:1 can work but the angle on the anchor shank clearly becomes more upright the shorter you go with scope.